Virtual Kernel module effects bluetooth audio

[rsteele]

When VirtualBox is installed on a Mac, currently Sierra, but it's been this way for years, the bluetooth streaming audio if effected adversely. It seems like the bluetooth is put into a two-way phone mode and streaming audio sounds terrible and the volume level wanders around. This occurs when VB is not running. If a start a Linux VM that enables audio, the bluetooth audio is "fixed". The result of this is that each time I pair Bluetooth a headset I have to start a (linux) VM to fix the audio. I can then close the VM and the audio usually remains working. I use VB infrequently on my Mac but it must be installed to run both Linux and Windows clients. I've tried uninstalling VB, but that doesn't seem to help. However reinstalling the OS does help. However as soon as VB is installed, the problem returns.